Attendees can also expect to enjoy performances from the Radio City Rockettes as well as Broadway's Matilda and Motown: The Musical. The first hour of the national broadcast will feature a special appearance by Carrie Underwood and members of the cast of NBC’s upcoming The Sound of Music Live!

“For millions of families each year, Thanksgiving Day isn’t complete without tuning in to the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade,” said Doug Vaughan, executive vice president, Special Programs and Late Night, NBC Entertainment, in a statement. “We are thrilled to once again broadcast this national celebration to kick off the holiday season.”

The 87th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will step-off at 77th Street and Central Park West. The procession will travel down to Columbus Circle, turn onto Central Park South and march down Sixth Avenue/Avenue of the Americas to 34th Street. At 34th Street, the Parade will make its final turn west and end at Seventh Avenue in front of Macy’s Herald Square.